2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2015 season
ChairmanRichard Nightingale
Manager Mark Steffens
Stadium Highmark Stadium
USL Pro N/A
U.S. Open Cup N/A
Top goalscorerLeague: Rob Vincent (18)
All: Rob Vincent (21)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 3,622
(May 16 vs. Richmond)
All: 3,988
(June 17 vs. D.C. United)
Lowest home attendance995
(Apr 19 vs. Louisville)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,174
All: 2,213
  2014
2016  

The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the United Soccer League (formerly USL Pro), and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.

Contents

Pre-Season Activity

On December 17, 2014, the club announced the hiring of former Charlotte Eagles manager Mark Steffens as their new head coach. In the same press conference, it was announced that 2014's interim head coach Nikola Katic was retained as assistant coach, and that Richard Nightingale, formerly of Umbro, would be the team's new president. [1] It was also announced that the Riverhounds had ended their previous affiliation with MLS's Houston Dynamo. [2]

Competitions

Preseason

March 1, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cancelled Marshall Thundering Herd Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 4, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cancelled Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 7, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Western Illinois Leathernecks Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Moloto Soccerball shade.svg60'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 8, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 Army Black Knights Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Kerr Soccerball shade.svg56'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg68', 74'
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 13, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4–0 Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CST Čabrilo Soccerball shade.svg6', 45'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg55'
Eze Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 15, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Akron Zips Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CST Kerr Yellow card.svg, Soccerball shade.svg45'
Okiomah Yellow card.svg
Moloto Yellow card.svg 55'
Dakwar Soccerball shade.svg15'
Souto Yellow card.svg 78'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 21, 2015Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–1 Charleston Golden Eagles Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. CST Vincent Soccerball shade.svg56', 62', 70'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg
Čabrilo Soccerball shade.svg
Report Antonio Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Pro

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Charleston Battery 28121064328+1546 First round
4 New York Red Bulls II 28126104645+142
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2811895342+1141
6 Richmond Kickers 28101174135+641
7 Charlotte Independence 28101083835+340
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

March 28, 20151 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg5', 90+'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg11', 52', 78'
Earls Yellow card.svg 40'
Arena Yellow card.svg 62'
Report Pfeffer Soccerball shade.svg22'
Pettis Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Charles Murphy
April 4, 20152 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Arena Yellow card.svg 38'
Touloute Soccerball shade.svg49'
Earls Yellow card.svg 68'
Report McMahon Yellow card.svg 24'
Walls Soccerball shade.svg28'
Volesky Yellow card.svg 45+'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg51'
Silva Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
April 11, 20153 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Fenton, Missouri
7:30 pm EDT Barklage Soccerball shade.svg44'
Musa Yellow card.svg 58'
Report Earls Yellow card.svg 34'
Dantas Soccerball shade.svg73'
Okai Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 19, 20154 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3:30 pm EDT Okiomah Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Guzman Yellow card.svg 90'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg92'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 995
Referee: Tori Penso
April 25, 20155 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–1 Toronto FC II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Kerr Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg56', 68'
Earls Soccerball shade.svg72'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Babouli Soccerball shade.svg17'
Robertson Red card.svg 41'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
May 3, 20156 New York Red Bulls II 3–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm EDT Okiomah Soccerball shade.svg6' (o.g.)
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg66'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Vincent Soccerball shade.svg8', 64'
Dallman Yellow card.svg 31'
Arena Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 398
Referee: Ernie Constantine
May 9, 20157 Charleston Battery 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Prince Soccerball shade.svg13'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg65'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Čabrilo Soccerball shade.svg81'
Hunt Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: Mark Sauro
May 16, 20158 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Arena Soccerball shade.svg56'
Okai Yellow card.svg 67'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 90+'
Report Ownby Soccerball shade.svg24', Yellow card.svg 85'
Jeffrey Yellow card.svg 90+'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Donovan Noocha
May 23, 20159 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT Sekyere Yellow card.svg 24'
Asante Yellow card.svg 35'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg56'
Worra Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Moloto Soccerball shade.svg12'
Čabrilo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kerr Yellow card.svg 26'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,868
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 30, 201510 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 6–5 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg48', 90+'
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg52', Yellow card.svg 90+'
Earls Soccerball shade.svg81', 90'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg90+', Yellow card.svg 90+'
Report Ekra Soccerball shade.svg28'
DiPrima Soccerball shade.svg37'
Barril Soccerball shade.svg38'
Plumhoff Soccerball shade.svg56'
Pettis Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,792
Referee: John Douglas
June 6, 201511 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 pm EDT Okai Yellow card.svg 47'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Russell Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Ambersley Yellow card.svg 39'
Pais Yellow card.svg 72'
Lynch Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: David Mon
June 13, 201512 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rock Hill, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Jérôme Yellow card.svg 68'
Report Earls Yellow card.svg 42' Yellow-red card.svg 65'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Vincent Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,271
June 20, 201513 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 FC Montreal Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 pm EDT Kerr Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card.svg 34'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
June 27, 201514 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Walls Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.) Report Hunt Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 90+'
Earls Yellow card.svg 81'
Arena Yellow card.svg 90+'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,704
Referee: Jamie Herrerea
July 4, 201515 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg42', 82'
Kerr Yellow card.svg 55'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,122
Referee: Brandon Artis
July 8, 201516 Toronto FC II 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 pm EDT Summary Kerr Soccerball shade.svg9'
Earls Yellow card.svg 29'
Russell Yellow card.svg 82'
Arena Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 867
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Tasev
July 12, 201517 FC Montreal 4–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Montreal, Quebec
4:00 pm EDT Jackson-Hamel Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Dominguez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Riggi Soccerball shade.svg71'
Jems Geffrard Yellow card.svg 90'
Summary Živanović Soccerball shade.svg14'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 191
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Grabas
July 18, 201518 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Yellow card.svg 17'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg20'
Summary Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg15'
Fondy Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg John Douglas
July 26, 201519 Harrisburg City Islanders 4–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30 pm EDT Plumhoff Soccerball shade.svg42'Yellow card.svg 44'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
José Barril Yellow card.svg 64' Yellow-red card.svg
Foster Soccerball shade.svg70'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Summary Soumah Soccerball shade.svg7'
Arena Yellow card.svg 10'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 45'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Dos Reis
August 1, 201520 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg85'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Brown Yellow card.svg 87'
Summary Godelman Yellow card.svg 22'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Darth Newman
August 8, 201521 Toronto FC II 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 pm EDT Kaye Yellow card.svg 81'
Raheem Edwards Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Summary Vincent Soccerball shade.svg11'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg30'
Dallman Yellow card.svg 66'
Čabrilo Yellow card.svg 74'Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geoff Gamble
August 15, 201522 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Moloto Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kerr Yellow card.svg 43'
Summary Badji Red card.svg 40'
Finley Soccerball shade.svg85'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,297
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Jaroslaw Werel
August 22, 201523 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Jackson Soccerball shade.svg7'
Zahorski Yellow card.svg 34'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg38'Yellow card.svg 61'
Finley Red card.svg 90'
Summary Moloto Yellow card.svg 34'
Vincent Yellow card.svg 86'
Hunt Soccerball shade.svg89'
Newman Yellow card.svg 90'
Earls Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Smith
August 29, 201524 Louisville City FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Guzman Yellow card.svg 30'
Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 61'
Summary Vincent Yellow card.svg 17'Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Hunt Yellow card.svg 43'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,414
September 5, 201525 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Kerr Soccerball shade.svg52'
Okiomah Yellow card.svg 69'
Earls Yellow card.svg 84'
Summary Chang Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,199
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Bernhard Hosu
September 12, 201526 Wilmington Hammerheads 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Campbell Soccerball shade.svg15'
Ackley Yellow card.svg 39'
Cole Yellow card.svg 57'
Summary Flunder Red card.svg 53'
Kerr Yellow card.svg 67'
Vini Dantas Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,617
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Thorne
September 16, 201527 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Moloto Soccerball shade.svg69' Summary Volesky Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,499
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Guido Gonzalez
September 19, 201528 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg75' Summary Moloto Soccerball shade.svg34'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Luis Guardia

U.S. Open Cup

May 20, 2015 Second round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 3–0 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Chaos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg9'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg10'
Earls Yellow card.svg 64'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Lavender Yellow card.svg 44'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
May 27, 2015 Third round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 1–0 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Sweat Yellow card.svg 15'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Charles Murphy
June 17, 2015 Fourth round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Flunder Yellow card.svg 41'
PGH Report
MLS Report
Coria Soccerball shade.svg8'
Arrieta Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Opare Soccerball shade.svg92'
DeLeon Soccerball shade.svg104'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira

Statistics

Squad information

No.Nat.PlayerBirthdayPrevious club2015 USL Pro appearances2015 USL Pro goals2015 Open Cup Goals
Goalkeepers
13 Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson January 17, 1985 (age 39) Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies 200
24 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hulings July 19, 1991 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Baldwin Wallace University 000
30 Flag of the United States.svg Calle Brown January 1, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg University of Virginia 000
Defenders
3 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Arena August 3, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 200
5 Flag of the United States.svg Sterling Flunder February 14, 1986 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers U23s 200
8 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Green December 25, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico Lobos 200
17 Flag of the United States.svg Drew RussellDecember 28, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Eagles 000
21 Flag of the United States.svg Fejiro Okiomah November 10, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven 200
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Pasher April 27, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Lansing United 000
19 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Hunt September 15, 1987 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies 200
25 Flag of the United States.svg Jereme Raley July 16, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg University of Maryland, College Park 000
Midfielders
6 Flag of England.svg Rob Vincent October 26, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg University of Charleston 220
7 Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Okai September 27, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blues FC 200
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Kerr January 12, 1989 (age 35) Flag of Germany.svg SC Wiedenbrück 2000 230
12 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Virgara July 17, 1991 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 100
14 Flag of the United States.svg Seth C'deBaca April 28, 1988 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United U-23 000
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls April 22, 1989 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Rhinos 200
20 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Dallman March 9, 1985 (age 39) Flag of Germany.svg Sportfreunde Siegen 000
22 Flag of South Africa.svg Lebogang Moloto December 27, 1992 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Des Moines Menace 200
23 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Kolarac May 10, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Michigan Bucks 000
Forwards
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miroslav Čabrilo June 6, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Robert Morris Colonials 200
15 Flag of the United States.svg Kene Eze January 21, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Jersey Express S.C. 100
28 Flag of Brazil.svg Vini Dantas September 14, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Baltimore Blast 200
4 Flag of Haiti.svg Max Touloute April 27, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Missouri Comets 110
18 Flag of Germany.svg Jeffrey Kyei October 17, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg California University of Pennsylvania 100

Transfers

In

Squad #PositionPlayerTransferred FromDateSource
GK Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies January 22, 2015 [3]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Okai Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blues FC January 22, 2015 [4]
21MF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Arena Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo January 22, 2015 [5]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Drew Russell Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Eagles February 11, 2015 [6]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Kene Eze Flag of the United States.svg Jersey Express S.C. February 25, 2015 [7]

Out

Squad #PositionPlayerTransferred ToDateSource
23MF Flag of Ghana.svg Anthony Obodai Flag of Sweden.svg Ånge IF January 7, 2015 [8]
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Gilstrap Flag of the United States.svg Carolina RailHawks January 8, 2015 [9]
18FW Flag of Colombia.svg José Angulo Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers February 10, 2015 [10]

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